Before Trevor Noah takes over for Jon Stewart as host of the “The Daily Show” in the fall, he will be performing stand-up in venues across the United States and Canada. One of his stops will be at the Palace Theatre in Stamford, on Friday, July 10. less

Before Trevor Noah takes over for Jon Stewart as host of the “The Daily Show” in the fall, he will be performing stand-up in venues across the United States and Canada. One of his stops will be at the ... more

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Comedian Trevor Noah will perform at the Palace Theatre in Stamford on Friday, July 10. Here, he performs on the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" in 2012.

Comedian Trevor Noah will perform at the Palace Theatre in Stamford on Friday, July 10. Here, he performs on the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" in 2012.

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Trevor Noah to stop in Stamford ahead of new gig on “The Daily Show”

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Trevor Noah may soon settle in to one of the most well-known chairs on television, but before he takes over as host of “The Daily Show,” he has a few more jokes to tell and venues to visit.

Noah, who began his career in his native South Africa, is making his way across the United States and Canada during the next two months as part of his “Lost in Translation” tour. It brings him to the Palace Theatre in Stamford on Friday, July 10.

The 31-year-old comedian has performed to sold-out crowds during the first leg of his tour — a six-week run in South Africa. A comedy superstar in his home country, his star has steadily risen since it was announced earlier this year that he will be the new face of the long-running Comedy Central show. Noah’s first show is set for Sept. 28, less than two months after Jon Stewart, who has led the show since 1999, departs from his post.

Noah said being back in South Africa has been a “surreal” experience. “Obviously, people are really happy for me, but at the same time, it’s business as usual,” he wrote in a recent email. “I’m beyond excited to finally get back to the U.S.”

Noah will be on the road nearly right up to the moment of his first show. When asked how he was preparing to take over as host, he said it was fortunate that he was a comedian.

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“If my other responsibility was plumbing, then it would detract from ‘The Daily Show’ and might have been a problem, but I get to keep performing, to keep engaging with audiences and to keep my mind sharp,” he said, adding that his stand-up shows will be weekend-only affairs once he starts, given the duties of his day job.

Noah comes to the role with television and film experience of his own. He hosted “Tonight with Trevor Noah,” a late-night talk show that ran for two seasons in South Africa. In 2012, he was featured in the award-winning documentary, “You Laugh But It’s True,” and in 2014 joined “The Daily Show” as a contributor.

His biracial upbringing — he was born to a black South African mother and white European father during apartheid — has served as inspiration for his humor, as well as his experiences as a newcomer to America.

“I grew up dirt poor in a township in South Africa. Sometimes we had no food, sometimes no water, sometimes no power, but we always had laughter,” he said. “Nelson Mandela told jokes while he was in prison.

“Laughter is a wonderful thing that helps us cope with pain and so I think that is how I see the world,” Noah said. “So in my comedy I believe there’s always a way to laugh about things that may not necessarily be considered ‘funny.’ ”

Noah said he is most comfortable when surrounded by laughter, meaning live comedy is what he always will naturally gravitate toward. “It’s a wonderful, warm sound that makes me feel happy and safe. I’m shy in conversation, but I find on stage I’m at home.”

As his debut nears, he was asked whether he has been receiving solicited and unsolicited advice on how to run “The Daily Show.”

“The best and only advice I’ve taken to heart is from Jon Stewart himself who said, ‘Make the best version of the show that you believe people want to watch and make sure it’s who you are,’ ” Noah said. “Oh, and some guy in the subway who said, ‘Yo man, you better be funny.’ ”